Don't need a doctor anymore - just a coroner!

Read an article today about a young girl, 26-years old, that had been depressed for a long time regarding her health and her lack of being able to have children. Although the story was brief, and mainly about the shock of the situation, it didn't go too much in depth about her struggle to find out why she couldn't have children or if there was even a struggle. It also didn't mention her health issues - just depression. I found that very interesting. Most won't find that interesting, since most don't try so hard to convince that we don't know our own bodies than they do. They pawn us off on to the next, who in turn pawns us off onto another, who sends us for test after test, by that time we're so exhausted - some really would rather do just what Kerrie Wooltorton of Norwhich England thought was the best idea. Now of course this is just speculation, but if she was truly at her wit's end...and doctor's didn't do anything to treat any of it, how is that medical justice? Out of three of the articles, one stated that she had done this nine times before - the exact same thing.What, you're probably wondering, right? She swallowed antifreeze, waited three days then checked herself into the hospital with a note that said that if she came in she was only doing so because she didn't want to die alone, she wanted to die comfortably and with people around her. The doctor's never mentioned having consulted a psychiatrist. He consulted the medical director and legal consultants with the hospital - but not a psychiatrist. Stating that the document, not notarized, which granted this took place in England - but according to the articles - their laws are much like our own. Our Living Wills, as they are called, that state what one wants to happen if you are terminally ill or are incapacitated and cannot make medical decisions for yourself, her doctor determined that she was of sound MIND, and BODY to make these decisions. And was allowed to refuse medical treatment. Now when I recently had surgical complications, they had to wait to find a surgeon, which seemed like hours to take, before they could give me anything for pain, as I laid there with my gut hanging wide open, people coming in, changing the fluid soaked dressing every so often - however they couldn't give me anything because I had to be of sound mind - well - and body - I guess that too, is objectionable. Because I had paperwork to sign.But this woman was even further from being of sound mind. I sit and consider, if I was to get tired of dealing with all these health issues, and were do something of this magnitude - they wouldn't let me past the psych ward. We jail doctors for euthanasia. So, how do these doctors and this hospital walks away unscathed?But, what's crazy is that these doctors don't think they've done nothing wrong. They felt that they could've been charged with assault if they saved her life - do they really think they would have lost? And now the patients' family is outraged they didn't notify them or save her - ummmm - which law suit is going to be bigger? And which one is going to be harder to win? And which one cost a life? What is seriously wrong with today's doctors? Seriously? You'd be better off going back to really old school days, running a knife under a hot fire, and doing surgery on yourself - or well - I guess you could go to Cuba after researching your symptoms online so that way you could get your scripts for next to nothing. Or turning your old molded bread into your own penicillin?This was truly a pathetic story. It goes beyond sad - it's simply pathetic. And yes, I have a living will. Do you? I would seriously suggest it. It doesn't take an attorney. Just knowing me - and then two witnesses not associated with the will - and a notary. And we're not talking division of property - we're talking what happens if you can't speak for yourself. George W. signed into law, since this isn't England, in 1999 this law the Texas Advance Directives or Texas Futile Care Law. It offers the staff and hospital immunity under conditions of ceasing life saving care without an Advance Directive, AKA living will, if the family is giving written information concerning hospital policy on the ethics process, 48 hours notice and invited to participate in the process. They can consult their own medical specialists or legal advisers. The ethics consultations process must provide a written report to the family of the review. If the ethics consultation process fails to resolve the dispute the hospital working with the family must try to arrange a transfer to another physician and institution who are willing to give treatment requested by the family and refused by the current team. If after 10 days, nobody can be found the hospital and doctor may withhold or withdraw treatment that has been determined to be useless. The people who disagree with the appeal may be relevant state court and ask the judge to grant an extension of time before the treatment is withdrawn. This extension can only be granted only if the judge determines that there is a reasonable likelihood of finding a willing provider of the disputed treatment if more time is granted. If either the family does not seek an extension or the judge fails to grant one, futile treatment may be cancelled by the treatment team with immunity from civil or criminal prosecution. From what I gather, this was signed into federal law shortly after he became president. However, taking it to the point to allowing yourself to commit suicide - we are either at one extreme or another. We're either killing people too soon - or dragging it out to the point of causing them agony. Where's the in between?